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I go to school n work full time iam 50 yrs old my blood pressure high 169/69 iam tall n skinny, what's my problem?
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Essential HTN: Most likely you have essential hypertension. Do you have relatives with htn? If not, you should be checked for other causes: renal disease in particular. You have mild hypertension: it should be easy to control and you would benefit from having it under control.
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